Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition is an applied science that integrates knowledge across all disciplines of soil and plant sciences to provide nutrients effectively and efficiently to plants. Efficient use of nutrients is required not only to maximize agricultural production but also to protect air, soil, and water quality as well as the natural resources involved in providing fertilizers to support agricultural production.
This book "Experimental Soil Biology and Fertility" brought out by Dr.A.S.Mailappa, is truly a 'tour de force' of condensation of the essentials of scientific knowledge and approaches to soil science and discusses the various aspects of soil fertility and crop nutrition with a focus on collection, preparation and analysis of essential plant nutrients in soil, plant and water.
This present book is different in its league, written in a very simpler and lucid manner covering all aspects of soil fertility and biology in well-illustrated comprehensive chapters. This book has the admirable quality of being both organized to facilitate rapid look-up of information and being written in a readable style. The topics and discussion in this self-contained book are practical and user-friendly, yet comprehensive enough to cover material presented in upper-level soil and plant science courses. It allows practitioners with general background knowledge to feel confident applying the principles presented to soil / crop production systems.
About the Author: Dr. A.S.Mailappa, is a renowned Soil Scientist and is currently working as Associate Professor (Soil Science and Agrl. Chemistry) at College of Horticulture and Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, under Central Agricultural University, Imphal, India. He has obtained his M.Sc.(Ag.) in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry in 2000 from University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS, Bengaluru) under ICAR - Junior Research Fellowship and Ph.D. from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU, Coimbatore) in 2003 under Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) Senior Research Fellowship. He was working as JRF and SRF (Junior & Senior Research Fellow) in various projects including Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) during November, 1998 to March, 2007. He is specialized in Soil Chemistry, Soil Fertility and Soil Microbiology and has published more than 22 research papers in reputed journals, 17 books, 45 book chapters and several practical manuals & technical bulletins. He received 36 prestigious national and international awards for his immense contribution to Teaching, Research and Extension including Best Krishi Shikshak Award (Best Academician Award), Scientist Award - 2019 (Dr.B.V.David Foundation), Excellence in Teaching Award (SVWS), Excellence in Research Award (DRASS), Best Scientist Award (SFSN), Excellence in Innovation Award - 2020 (Dr.B.V.David Foundation, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Scientist Award- 2020, Outstanding Teacher Award - 2020 (SBER), International Education Excellence Award in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry - 2021 (CPACE), Reviewer Excellence Award (ARCC), Distinguished Scientist Award - 2021 (AETDS), Dr. Rattan Lal Award (AEEFWS - 2022), Excellence in Extension Education Award - 2022 (SBER), Entrepreneurship Development and Excellence Award - 2022 (Dr.B.V.David Foundation), Dr.V.P.Tyagi Memorial Award - 2022 (AETDS) and guided many PG and Ph.D students
